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Club Retro

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Club Retro at the Francis Hotel offers three levels of entertainment, with two bars, a rooftop and an outdoor area.

From Wednesday to Friday, you can enjoy drinks from 4pm on the ground floor or in the rooftop bar.

On Fridays and Saturdays the party gets into full swing on level one with DJs playing a mix of retro classics and one hit wonders from the last few decades.

Or head up to the second level for RnB, commercial dance, house and top 40 hits with a few retro hits mixed in for good measure.

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Day Times
Monday
  • Closed
Tuesday
  • Closed
Wednesday
  • Closed
Thursday
  • Closed
Friday
  • 8pm - 5am 8pm - 5am
Saturday
  • 8pm - 5am 8pm - 5am
Sunday
  • Closed

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Club Retro at Francis Hotel
383 Lonsdale St
Melbourne 3000

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Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9670 6575
  • email address: info@clubretro.com.au
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